While CM may not quite call this a ‘fit incantation’, it still does seem to confirm Arthur Burrell’s point, as quoted in CM’s Vol. 1, p. 222 – 223: “There is hardly any ‘subject’ so educative and so elevating as that which Mr Burrell has happily described as ‘The Children’s Art.’ All children have it in […]
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The kids have been reciting pretty consistently once a month at nature study since they began in YR1. They pick their own every month and recite it, I’ve made it a requirement, but beyond that, we haven’t done much else with it so there isn’t much to learn from us, but there’s an interesting article called
A quick post on my observations this week. I have no idea what this plant is… But look at the beautiful way it seeds – suspended between two wings while the holding frames move further and further apart. I’ve never seen a plant that seeds this way; such a beautifully imagined process and the orderliness
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I have a backlog of photos from this month’s nature days so this will be more of a photolog than a blog post. Lots of interesting things to see! This is a firewheel flower my son found that had an unusual extra flower growing out of the side of it. This set of pictures is
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We recently headed back to a local creek for nature study. There’s so much here that we’ve discovered over the years. Giant water bugs are smaller this time of year. Early last year we wondered what they ate in this creek since there didn’t seem to be anything else of significant size. Then we found
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Have you thought about forming a Charlotte Mason Nature Study Group or Co-op?It has been a wonderful blessing for our little group in so many ways. We highly recommend it. Every group is different and will have a flavor all its own depending on its members.Here are some of the things that have worked well
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If you live locally, you’re going to love me for this post. This past month, the Lord, in all His wisdom and grace has providentially, pointed us to the most fantastic little nature outing! You will never believe this place exists in OC. And the best part is that there are NO RANGERS to tell
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I discovered a link to this youtube video of Kent Risley as I was copying my daughter’s YR2 poetry from this page on Ambleside Online tonight. His story about the poem is painfully touching, and his recitation of it brings life and expression to it in ways you’d never imagine just reading the words on
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This is our second year of implementing recitation with our children, ranging in age from five to nine. Some of the selections we have used are: Caterpillar by Christina Rosetti, The Eagle by Alfred Lord Tennyson, Lullaby by Edith Nesbit, Trees by Joyce Kilmer, 1st Corinthians 13, and Joy to the World. In that time,
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